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By Mario Bartel Black Press Steve Ray is going to have a bird's eye view of the Olympic hockey tournament. And he didn't have to win the ticket lottery or mortgage his house to pay scalpers to get his coveted seat.

To celebrate the Olympic Torch Relay coming to the Tri-Cities, show Canadian spirit, and to kick-off the 2010 Winter Games, Coquitlam Centre is hosting a community celebration event Feb. 11 from 3 to 8 p.m.

A group of Tri-City skaters got up close and personal with their Olympic idols when Calgary 1988 Olympic gold medalist Katarina Witt and silver medalist Elizabeth Manley joined them on the ice at Robson Square Sunday.

Even if you don't have tickets to the Olympics, you can still see some of the figure skating athletes in action during two training sessions at the Port Moody arena. Teams from Canada, Great Britain and the U.S.

Bring your Olympic-themed thoughts to this month's Dialogue and Discourse event.

First, the good news. If you live in one of Metro Vancouver's suburbs and don't have to commute into Vancouver for work, traffic won't be too bad.

Firing up your computer and voting could help Coquitlam earn thousands of dollars for improving sports facilities.